News with the tag "North Korean hackers"

Bybit’s CEO, Ben Zhou, has provided updates on the recovery of funds stolen during a major hack on the exchange. The incident, which occurred on February 21, involved approximately $1.4 billion worth of cryptocurrency, making it one of the largest hack on a centralized exchange in the crypto market....

South Korea has announced sanctions against 15 individuals and one entity from North Korea involved in cybercrimes, including large-scale cryptocurrency heists. The move comes amid rising concerns about North Korea’s use of cyber operations to fund its weapons programs and evade international sancti...

The sanctioned agents were allegedly generating funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapon development program in Pyongyang.

The vulnerabilities caught the attention of the former CEO of Binance, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao who advised users to update their operating system immediately.

The newly discovered malware is interesting for being the first of its kind detected, but it seems to have been a trial balloon.

According to cybersecurity firm Recorded Future, North Korean hacker groups have stolen approximately $3 billion in funds since 2017.

The North Koreans invested great effort in creating and promoting the game that apparently drained users’ wallets.

The U.S. government is pursuing $2.67 million in cryptocurrency tied to North Korean hacker group Lazarus, linked to major hacks of Deribit and Stake.com.

According to PeckShieldAlert, losses from crypto hacks and exploits accounted for over $120 million in losses during September 2024.

Offshore Alert reporter David Marchant disclosed the United States has initiated two forfeiture complaints related to previously confiscated bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT), alleging that these funds were snatched by the notorious North Korean hacking groups Lazarus Group and Advanced Persistent Thr...